noun
Meaning 1
A crocodile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
croc
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kɹɒk/
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General-American: /kɹɑk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒk
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homophone: crock
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CMU ARPABET: K R AA1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of EVA foam slip-on clog-style shoe with an open heel, thick sole, rounded toe, retractable heel strap, and ventilation holes on the top and sides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of croc (plastic slip-on shoe)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Clipping of crocodile.
From the American shoe company Crocs, Inc., reportedly named for the shoe's resemblance in profile to a crocodile snout or the "multi-environment, amphibious nature" of the animal.
From the name of the American shoe company Crocs, Inc.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Swedish: foppatoffel — plastic slip-on shoe